Chess is a two-player strategy game played on a checkered board.

Here's a basic rundown of

how to play:

Setting Up the Board:

● The board is an 8x8 grid of alternating light and dark squares. Each player should have a set
of 16 pieces (eight white, eight black) consisting of:
○ One king
○ One queen
○ Two rooks
○ Two knights
○ Two bishops
○ Eight pawns
● Place the board so each player has a light square in the bottom right corner.
● Arrange the pieces as follows:
○ Pawns go in the second row closest to each player.
○ Rooks go on the corner squares.
○ Knights are placed next to the rooks.
○ Bishops flank the knights.
○ The queen sits on the remaining square of her matching color (white queen on light
square, black queen on dark square).
○ The king occupies the last square.

Playing the Game:

● White always moves first. Players take turns moving one piece at a time.
● Pieces capture opposing pieces by landing on the square they occupy. The captured piece is
removed from the board.
● Each type of piece moves differently:
○ Pawns move one square forward (or two squares on their first move) and capture
diagonally.
○ Rooks move any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
○ Knights move in an "L" shape (two squares in one direction and then one square
perpendicularly).
○ Bishops move any number of squares diagonally.
○ The queen can move any number of squares in any direction (horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally).
○ The king can move one square in any direction.
● A special move called castling allows you to move your king two squares towards a rook,
then hop the rook over the king to the other side of it. This can only be done once per game
for each king and rook, and there can't be any pieces between them.

Winning the Game:

The objective is to checkmate your opponent's king. A check is when the king is under
immediate threat of capture. A checkmate is when the king is in check and has no legal move to
escape.

Learning More:

These are just the basics. There are many intricacies to chess strategy and tactics. Here are
some resources to learn more:

● Websites: "https://www.chess.com/learn"
● YouTube videos: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSbzArwB10"